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25% of a $3.00/mile load or 25% of a $.90/mile load. Per centage is like gambling, maybe it pays a lot or maybe it's craps. CPM, at least you have an idea of your paycheck.

 

It’s a tough question to answer since every situation may be different. My take, I have done both as a company driver I prefer cpm over percentage. With cpm per mile I know what I’m getting. It’s really hard to get access of percentage on what is business confidential. That you could remove fuel, expenses, maintenance, any kind of add-ons, taking away from that percentage as well. Hourly or cent per mile is what I would prefer as a company driver.

 

The elephant in the room with % is, % of what? Unless you know what the load actually pays to the boss, they can tell you anything. My 1st job was %, and one time, the boss said, "pickup a check for the trucking charge". I did a little math and found I was making 22%, not 28% like he said. I quit shortly after and, I never worked for % again. By the hour, or mileage, but never %.

 

How much of that check you picked up was for a fuel surcharge?some that are new don’t seem to understand there percentage is based of rate with fuel surcharge not included because the driver is not paying fuel cost.And some freight especially brokered the rate has a fuel surcharge basically figured in it’s not broken down.So it’s very fair for the owner to cut out a certain percentage for a fuel surcharge.In the example you posted 6% difference is pretty common for a fuel surcharge.So you have to take.out 6% then your 28% is figured out off that

 

I would try to talk to drivers there see if they’re happy with their pay.Percentage ,mileage or hourly can be good or not it really just goes down to the company.If it’s a local company where you live they usually will have a reputation that you are aware of is it good or are they constantly looking for help.

 

I like percentage. But what can hurt is a lot of empty move. Reefer prolly has least amount of empty miles, as well dry van. Ask what current drivers are making- they may lie but maybe not. But dont expect to make the high number they said

 

You're losing either way. Shop time, inspections, traffic, loading/unloading, break downs and other random pay robbing events like road closures and weather will steal food from your table often.

Your labor is priceless. Don't give it away for free. Find a job that pays hourly with overtime over 40 hours. You'll also get real paid time off for holidays, vacation and illnesses based on 8 hours of work/hourly pay.

Many trucking companies will pay far less per day for those days than you would if you were to drive a full clock day.

 

Are you just making up stuff without even thinking of your words?If your labor is priceless as you say how do you put a price on a hourly rate?Your labor obviously has a price I’ve made very good money on percentages and hourly it all depends what you’re doing and the company you work for.For example I work for pilot flying j I get paid hourly,my shift is 12 hours there’s a lot of times I could do my dispatch in 8 hours so for example 30 dollars an hour for 12 hours is $360 but if I could get that same $360 and get done in 8 hours is that better then screwing around to make my 12 it all depends on the individual